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What is France’s ‘intime conviction’ legal concept used to reach verdict in Cédric Jubillar trial?
Unique approach to murder trial without a body that transfixed France
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Row over French carsharing app that lets smokers buy cheap cigarettes in six EU countries
Products such as tobacco and alcohol are less expensive in neighbouring countries
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French pharmacies attract American visitors with their lower prices
Pharmacists say some tourists are buying medication in France - both prescription and over-the-counter - to save money
US giant eyes more stores across France
Members-only shop Costco has opened its first store in France and the US giant says it aims to have four or five shops in Ile-de-France and one or two in the south.

The first store, at Villebon-sur-Yvette, Essonne, drew 20,000 members in the first few days, each paying €36 for the shopper card.
The firm now operates more than 730 warehouse units globally, with most being in the US.